Effect of wetting and drying on soil physical properties

Journal of Terramechanics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-49

  Rajaram, G ^a   Erbach, D C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DRYING; MOISTURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRESS ANALYSIS; WETTING;

COHESION; CONE PENETRATION RESISTANCE;

SOILS;

EID: 0032682363     PISSN: 00224898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4898(98)00030-5     Document Type: Article

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